Abraham Lincoln Campaign Cover, 1860

This cover is the famous railsplitter design made by Raynor.  This is the second railsplitter design by Raynor. This cover is a campaign usage in September, 1860.

* See enlageable images above and below

Samuel Raynor and Co, is the New York firm from the 1800s that seems to be responsible for the numbering of different envelope sizes.  At that time, envelope sizes had not yet been standardized among manufacturers. So if you ordered a #9 envelope from Samuel Raynor you’d get one that measured 4 x 8 ¾”. That would not necessarily be the size you got if you ordered some #9s from a different company.
3c Washington single on 1860 Lincoln Campaign Cover
1860
New York based envelope manufacturer S. Raynor produced this 1860 campaign envelope (cover). Campaign covers (envelopes) were very popular during the 1860 campaign. Only small pins worn on clothing with the names of the candidates had a wider distribution.